Hand towel of white damask with a thinly hemmed edge. Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. Harriet's initials, 'HLJ', are on the towel's bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
Hand towel of white damask with a thinly hemmed edge. Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. Harriet's initials, 'HLJ', are on the towel's bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
Pair of white damask linen hand towels. White damask with designs in border of diagonal lines, meander, and scrollwork. Also has stylized palm design and, in rows down center, vines with fuschia-like flowers. Fringed around edges, longer on short ends. '
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Two linen handtowels. White and blue damask with border pattern of leaves, berries, and chain designs. Border is blue. 'HLJ' monogram embroidered in white, outlined in blue.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
Pair of white damask linen hand towels. White damask with designs in border of diagonal lines, meander, and scrollwork. Also has stylized palm design and, in rows down center, vines with fuschia-like flowers. Fringed around edges, longer on short ends. '
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
One of three linen handtowels. White damask with thinly hemmed edges (c. .125'). Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. 'HLJ' at bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
Two linen handtowels. White and blue damask with border pattern of leaves, berries, and chain designs. Border is blue. 'HLJ' monogram embroidered in white, outlined in blue.
Provenance
Belonged to Harriet Lane Johnston, passed to May Kennedy (Harriet's cousin), passed to Julia Kennedy (Taylor) (sister), passed to Taylor daughters, passed to donor (Edmund R. Taylor III).
8 linen hand towels. White damask with geometric square design panel along both ends, vine and leaf design. Crocheted edges with 'HLJ' elaborately embroidered with grey thread with floral motifs.
Were Harriet Lane Johnston's. Inherited by _____________ who was Harriet's cousin, then to _______________ sister Mrs. E.R. Taylor. Then they went to her son, Edmund R. Taylor Jr., who with his wife was the donor to Wheatland.
One of three linen handtowels. White damask with thinly hemmed edges (c. .125'). Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. 'HLJ' at bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
One of three linen handtowels. White damask with thinly hemmed edges (c. .125'). Meander border with foliate design and center panels of ivy leaf border, meander dividers, and strawberry vines. 'HLJ' at bottom center in white with pink circle accents.
